''Marksman Shooting & Trap Shooting'' is a

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compilation game released for

Sega Master System The is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console manufactured by Sega. It was originally a remodeled export version of the Sega Mark III, the third iteration of the SG-1000 series of consoles, which was released in Japan in 1985 and ...

in North America in 1986. A third game, ''Safari Hunt'', was included in the European version, retitled ''Marksman Shooting / Trap Shooting / Safari Hunt''. ''Safari Hunt'' was also bundled with ''

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'' as part of another

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and also as a built-in game in Version 2.4 of the

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. In each game, players must use the

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to shoot targets and beat the qualification score before moving on to the next round. Failure to qualify results in an instant game over.

Gameplay

Players select from one of three separate games. In each of the three games, players must use the Light Phaser to shoot targets and score a set number of points. The targets vary in each game. ''Marksman Shooting'' has players shoot red dots on targets at a

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. The second game, ''Trap Shooting'' simulates the sport of the same name as players shoot at flying targets. ''Safari Hunt'' is similar to ''

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'' for the

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, requiring the player to shoot at various animals. The player must score a certain number of points by shooting the animals with a limited number of bullets to move to the next level. There are three different levels and different animals in each level: *Lake - Duck, Fish and Rabbit *Jungle - Bird, Armadillo and Bear *Forest - Spider, Monkey, Bat and Panther At no point is the crocodile from the title screen available for hunting. The three levels repeat until level 69 at which the final required score is one million points. After clearing the level, a screen appears that says that the player has made it to the end of the game followed by a "Game Over" screen.

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marksman Shooting and Trap Shooting 1986 video games Light gun games Sega video games Master System games Master System-only games Video games developed in Japan